La responsabilidad
Example: La responsabilidad de liderar el proyecto recae en el gerente principal.
Definition
"La responsabilidad" refers to the duty or obligation to manage, oversee, or be accountable for something, often involving trust and reliability. For example, "La responsabilidad de liderar el proyecto" means the duty to lead the project lies with the main manager.
Etymology
The word "la responsabilidad" comes from the Latin verb 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond' or 'answer for.' Over time, it evolved in Spanish to signify the quality of being responsible or accountable. Did you know? The idea behind the word is literally about 'being able to respond' when asked about one's duties or actions.
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"La responsabilidad" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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